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Help save Pabst Theater Group (and 1,000 other independent music venues)

May 5, 2020

"Most of us have gone from our best year ever to a dead stop in revenues, but our expenses and overhead are still real, and many will not make it without help. Our employees, the artists, and the fans need us t...

Don’t think twice, it’s all right to watch some Vince Condella “mini-concerts”

Matt Wild

May 5, 2020

We're all dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in our own ways: baking bread, yelling at people for baking bread, drinking, yelling at people for drinking, having an extended nervous breakdown, etc. But wha...

Milwaukee County COVID-19 death toll tops 200 as everyone plans to reopen whenever they want

Matt Wild

May 5, 2020

According to data from the Department of Health Services, the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Milwaukee County reached 201 on Tuesday afternoon, up from 195 on Monday. Milwaukee County is currently home ...

This spring’s Bay View Gallery Night has been canceled

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2020

Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized "Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community." The massive late spring event brings together talented area artists and mu...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (April 26-May 2)

Matt Wild

May 4, 2020

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Shout-out to yesterday’s “pneumonia front,” which was pretty cool (literally)

Matt Wild

May 4, 2020

Hey! Milwaukee! Remember yesterday, just after 6 p.m., when a big ol' gust of arctic air blasted through the city, instantly dropping the temperature by nearly 20 degrees? Wasn't that nuts? If you're like us...

There won’t be a Riverwest 24 race this year, but there will be “something”

Matt Wild

May 4, 2020

There's nothing surprising about yet another Milwaukee summer event canceling its plans for 2020—but that doesn't make each cancelation any less painful. Take the Riverwest 24, the 24-hour bike race/neighborhoo...

Milwaukee Public Market is offering curbside (and “crabside”) pickup

Matt Wild

May 4, 2020

The Milwaukee Public Market announced Monday the rollout of an "extensive curbside pickup and delivery operation" dubbed "Market To-Go." Fun! The rollout begins this week. Oh, and Public Market tenant St. Pa...

My First Band: Mike Park (Asian Man Records, Skankin’ Pickle)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2020

Mike Park is nothing short of a ska punk legend. Beyond being an activist and a touring musician with more than 30 years of onstage experience, Park is best-known for his work with Asian Man Records. The label'...

Twisted Plants is now serving vegan delights out of a permanent location in Cudahy

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2020

Back on March 10, we alerted you to the news that Cudahy Burger Joint was closing its doors after four-plus years in business. The Burger Joint's unfortunate farewell announcement also came with a dash of posit...

330 Friday fish frys and counting: Club Charlies curbside pickup (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

May 1, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. The days blur together a bit more now than they used to, but there are still some daily markers ...

Ways to support Milwaukee musicians during Bandcamp’s “Fee Free Friday”

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2020

Let's just cut right to the chase, shall we? Today—Friday, May 1—Bandcamp is waiving its fee for all sales, meaning artists get 100 percent of sales. Figuring musicians and independent labels could probably use...

Johanna Rose walks us through ‘Only Good Nites’

Matt Wild

May 1, 2020

"It seems absurd to have a voice memo as a track on a song, but I absolutely love it." That's Johanna Rose—tireless champion of Milwaukee music, one half of Nickel&Rose—describing one of the songs on her...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Tandem was incredible before, is integral now

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Devil Met Contention do it in the road (and by “do it” we mean “sleep”) in video for “Wait”

Matt Wild

April 30, 2020

It's been too long since we heard from Devil Met Contention. Back in 2018, the dusty Southern-gothic group was hanging up its matching suits and moving toward a more modern, sleeker sound. That year's single, "...

Celebrate National Miniature Golf Day, support Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with Putt4Pledges

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2020

We're more than a month into spring and summer is just around the corner. Of course, we're supposed to stay inside (do that!) and remain a safe distance from others (do that too!), meaning things like miniature...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: April 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 30, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE CRLSS - 808's & A Lack Of Faith 808's & a Lack of Faith by...

Robin Lopez replaced every NBA mascot with Disney characters

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2020

We here at Milwaukee Record are really missing basketball right about now. More specifically, we're really missing the Milwaukee Bucks. Before the pandemic hit stateside, the Bucks had the NBA's best record, th...

Hear a new song by Tracing Mona, a “long distance recording collaboration” with Milwaukee roots

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2020

Given the band’s unconventional nature of making music, its limited output, and the fact that none of its members currently live in Milwaukee, we'll give you a pass if the name Tracing Mona doesn't ring a bell....

Group behind Walker’s Point window art hasn’t forgotten about Wisconsin’s “Pandemic Primary”

Matt Wild

April 29, 2020

It's been just over three weeks since Wisconsinites were—incredibly, unbelievably—forced to vote in person in the 2020 Spring Primary. You know, during a global pandemic. In Milwaukee, there were only five voti...

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